Although the hire is not yet official, the New York Giants are expected to bring in Jerry Schuplinski to coach their quarterbacks in 2020, which could mean some very good things for Daniel Jones.
During “Opening Night” of the Super Bowl, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, who had spent over three years in New England before being traded, heaped praise upon Schuplinski and essentially credited the coach with where he is today.
“Thinking back on everything, I owe him so much. Jerry was there for everything from the minute I got to the Patriots. He was kind of my quarterback coach in a way,” Garoppolo said, via Newsday. “I mean, he started with me from Day 1 with the Patriots.
“He’s a great guy at simplifying things, taking a complicated offense and simplifying it for a quarterback. I think that’s crucial and he did a great job of that when I was in New England. I know he did that with Jacoby [Brissett], too.
“It’s a great hire there in New York.”
The Giants apparently see the same value in Schuplinski that Garoppolo does.
Tom Rock reports that Schuplinski is actually in line to take over as the team’s offensive coordinator if Jason Garrett takes off for a head coaching job in 2021 or beyond.
The Giants are so impressed with Schuplinski that behind the scenes, they consider him the heir to the offensive coordinator job if Jason Garrett winds up leaving for another head-coaching vacancy. That’s assuming another team doesn’t pluck Schuplinski for their coordinator gig first.
Could Schuplinski actually turn out to be the team’s best assistant hire? Time will tell the true tale, but at least early on, Big Blue seems to be coming up aces.
